Luke Richard Fetherston is a British actor who began his career on the West End.
Luke Fetherston | |
|---|---|
| Born | Luke Richard Fetherston Glasgow, Scotland |
| Alma mater | ArtsEd |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life
editFetherston was born in Glasgow and grew up in Hertfordshire and East London.[1] At the age of 8, he was introduced to acting when his sister encouraged him to audition for a local theatre company. Fetherston went on to train at the Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in West London.[2][3]
Career
editAt 18, Fetherston was scouted in central London to be a model which he continued alongside his acting career.[4] Upon graduating drama school, Fetherston appeared in 42nd Street at Chichester Festival Theatre, White Christmas and Tophat before making his West End debut in Singin' in the Rain at the Palace Theatre during the 2012 London Olympics. He was then cast in Cabaret directed by Rufus Norris, and subsequently cast in BBC Films London Road and Wonder.land for the Manchester International Festival. Fetherston then appeared in Funny Girl starring Sheridan Smith at the Savoy Theatre and Menier Chocolate Factory; he also featured on the official soundtrack.[5] Also at the Menier Chocolate Factory, he appeared in She Loves Me before returning to Chichester Festival Theatre in 2017 for Fiddler on the Roof, in which he played Fyedka.[6]
Fetherston was invited by Lynne Page to be an assistant choreographer and movement advisor for Renée Zellweger on the set of the 2018 biopic Judy.[7] He made his television debut in 2019 with recurring role Fabio in the CBBC musical dramedy Almost Never[8] and Harlan Fried in the CW science fiction series Pandora. He was promoted to the main cast of Pandora for its second season.
In 2022, Fetherston played Joel Foxworth in Flowers in the Attic: The Origin, a Lifetime miniseries prequel based on the novel Garden of Shadows.[9] This was followed by a main role, Adam, in the Apple TV+ comedy Still Up.[10] He has upcoming roles in the Channel 4 comedy Big Mood, and the third season of the Amazon Prime fantasy series The Wheel of Time.[11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Billy Elliot | Young Boxer | |
| 2000 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Young Disciple | |
| 2015 | London Road | TV Presenter | |
| 2019–2021 | Almost Never | Fabio | 27 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Pandora | Harlan Fried | Recurring role (season 1) 3 episodes Main role (season 2); 8 episodes |
| 2020 | The Emily Atack Show | Various | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Flowers in the Attic: The Origin | Joel Foxworth | Miniseries |
| 2023 | Still Up | Adam | Main role |
| 2023 | Doctor Who | The Toymaker dance double | Episode: "The Giggle" |
| 2024 | Big Mood | Ryan | Main role |
| TBA | The Wheel of Time | TBA | Upcoming |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42nd Street | Bobby | Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester |
| 2012 | Singin' in the Rain | Diction Coach | Palace Theatre, London |
| 2015 | Cabaret | Victor | New Wimbledon Theatre, London |
| 2015 | Follies | Company | Royal Albert Hall, London |
| 2016 | Wonder.land | Keiran / Lizard | The National Theatre, London |
| 2016 | Funny Girl | Ensemble | Savoy Theatre / Menier Chocolate Factory, London |
| 2017 | Fiddler on the Roof | Fyedka | Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester |
References
edit- ^ "Luke Fetherston". Chapter Management. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Luke Fetherston". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "No Rules: Mr Luke Fetherston". The Perfect Man. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Miraglia, Vanesa (July 2022). "Luke Fetherston" (PDF). Viewties. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ Harp, Justin (16 July 2016). "Funny Girl is getting a soundtrack and yes, Sheridan Smith will be singing the songs". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Mitchell, Olivia (2 August 2017). "FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – Chichester". My Theatre Mates. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Cool! Actor Luke Fetherston". Visual Tales. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Luke Fetherston". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Kevin (23 July 2022). "Luke Fetherston Talks Flowers in the Attic: The Origin, Bringing Much-Needed Representation to the Screen, and More". Pop-Culturalist. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ Archer, Greg (22 September 2023). "Still Up Review: Prepare to Fall in Love with This Delightful New Comedy". MovieWeb. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Eri (31 May 2023). "SCOOP: Luke Fetherston Joins The Wheel of Time Season 3". WOT Series. Retrieved 6 June 2023.